Personal Narrative: My Daily Life

Miwok is a word that means “people” in Miwokan. Hello, I am Papina. I am an average 16-year-old girl who is apart of the Miwokan tribe. I have a large family consisting of a mother; who stays at home, does house chores, and takes care of the children, a father; who hunts and creates tools and weapons, two sisters; who help me and my mother with daily chores, and my two brothers; who often help my father. I am going to tell you about my family, my daily life, and how the Miwoks live. We dress in standard Native American outfits. Most clothing is made of animal skins. Us women, often wear a two-piece skirt made of deerskin, grass, or shredded tule. The skirt is worn over the waist, tied together by a cord. Most of the men in my village wear no clothes. But in the winter months, both women and men keep warm by wearing fur capes and blankets made from animal pelts. We also cover ourselves in mud to keep warm and mostly everyone wears moccasins in the cold weather. But children under ten, such as my youngest sister, wear nothing. My tribe has many customs, cultural aspects, and religious ceremonies and celebrations. We believe in the power of …show more content…
The main weapon used is the bow and arrow. This helps shoot and kill animals from long distances. We also use spears to catch fish and kill small animals. Often, pieces of antler are used to chip and shape the arrowheads. The Miwok men never use shields or body armor. Tools were used to make our daily life easier. The Sierra and Plains Miwoks often use the twining and coiling methods of making baskets. Baskets are used for carrying and as seed beaters. Tule, which grows in marshy areas, is often woven together to make mats that are used on the floors of homes. In the mountains, we create rafts made from two logs with vines to help us cross-streams. String and cord were used to make nets. And again; antlers, bones and hooves were used for tools and